WAHOOOOOO

Finally all my requirements are complete. Now everything would be extra quads to go with my other extra quads. I am relieved, but I should probably go back through and make sure I really have all of my requirements. That would be bad if I was short on tests or something. Anyways one more clinic session yes CHRISTMAS

good day

Today was a confidence booster. I actually had a pretty good day and didn't really feel stress at the end. This morning I saw a Ib so it was really nice. I passed up a lot of things too. I was finished with everything withing 50 minutes. I got sealants done, air powder polish and desensitizing and diagnodent all done it was awesome. I felt relaxed and really enjoyed the morning. In the afternoon it was good too becasue I got to pass off my nitrous PE and my last arestin PE. My patient was really cute. I only got two quads of a three done though, but it was good. The only thing that I didn't like about the nitrous was that it was hard to work on the maxillary anteriors because I counldn't really access them well with the nose piece.

alomost done with class III

Yeah I finally have all my class III scheduled. Now I just want easy patients at the VA, but the bad thing about that is that if my patients here don't show and I don't do any at the VA. My patient today smelt so bad. He supposedly smokes one pack a week. Hahahahahaha yeah right. I am ready to be done with school. I am getting burned out. My class III test are done

only a few sessions left

I am doing okay on requirements. I only need after today 6 more quads of a class III I think I have them scheduled. I am excited to be done with the semester. I like giving anesthetic. Today i gave it to a second patient. I had a really sensitive pt. I counldn't explore or probe. It was annoying. For the first time I used oraqix and I don' t know if I really believe in that or not. I am not so sure it really did anything, I guess I will just have to keep trying it and see if it is helpful. She was so nice and then you touch her mouht and she kind-of freaked. I didn't totally love working on her.

Mock board

Today was mock board. I was kind-of glad that I got to be a student examiner befor I had to actually be the clinician, but also it stressed me out a little because I wish I had already done it. I was a little anxious. Then my patient got here and I was glad to get going. I did my initial check and then the examiners had my patient for 45 minutes. It was really stressful. Then guess what they didn't qualify!!! Professor Alexander was the one who helped me find her and we decided that there were 12 big enough clicks with one quad and four other teeth. I don't know what is going to happen, but I guess it will be okay. I am glad it is over and glad for the experience.

YEAH YEAH

Today was a really good day. Morning lab was nice and then this afternoon I only saw a 5 year old. It was so nice and relaxing. In a way though I feel like I am wasting time because I tried to find another pt. to come after the 5 year old, but couldn't. I need class III really bad.

board pt

Well as of today I only need 2 more quads of a class II and It is my board pt. so I will get them because I have to use two quads. I am feeling more confidant at moments, but less at others. This morning I did 2 quads of a class II and did fairly well. I still missed two spots. Then this afternoon I worked on my board patient and was able to get two quads done. I missed three spots on her. In one quad. Two of the spots I knew were there and couldn't get off. The other one was so easy to get off once I knew it was there. I am nervous for the board, but oh well here we go. I think I am relaxing a little and I am finally learning to use my explorer. Today though I broke a periodontal file in my patients pocket. Mesial grove of #5. It was kind of scary, but I knew I couldn't have her swallow and I couldn't use the suction so she didn't so I could get an instructor; so I just got the explorer like nothing happened and got the tip out. It was a little easier than I was expecting. I am glad I got it out though with no problem. My patient never even knew.

ups and downs

Today in clinic there were a lot of ups and downs for me. I first had a new pt. and was really hoping he was a mock board pt. So I start probing and nos really specific depths, then we took x-rays and there wasn't really any calculus but professor Alexander said that there was still a chance that he would be. So I was really praying. Well he wasn't. I am almost freaking out now because I am seeing three kids between now and mock boards. So I was hoping to find a second patient for the afternoon because I was seeing a 5 year old. I wanted to as least screen a patient. Well about an hour after my 5 year old left I asked a pt in the waiting room if they wanted their teeth cleaned. She did. I bring her back and she is SS and realized I couldn't take x-rays because she was pregnant. There goes that chance. Then I was probing and there really wasn't anything significant and I am not really feeling calculus. So I then got the explorer and holy cow. She totally had a lot of calculus. I checked around and I was like oh my heck. I had prof alexander check her and we counted up the spots and there were exactly the right amount of big clicks if you used three teeth from another quad. Then I said I still can't use her because I can't take x-rays on her. Prof. Alexander said you just miss 4 points from the beginning if you don't have x-rays. If by chance I find someone else between now and then then I think I would give her away, but that is not likely. Thank goodness.

AAHHH sigh

Well yesturday my patient for the pm canceled and I frantically found another one. Then this morning nic brought me a note and my patient for the pm canceled. I did find one. It worked out really well. She was a class V which I still needed so it was great. I am excited to graduate though and don't have to worry about if my patient shows up as much. I won't have a melt down.

YEAH

Well today went pretty well. I saw a class II this morning and I only got 2 quads done, but could have done more but he had to go to work, but I felt good. I used him as my test. So I have one more quad of a class II test. My afternoon patient was a class V but that was great because I took my test on him and I didn't miss any spots. I feel good after today. I feel like I have learned more in the last three weeks than I did all last year. I know it is because things make more sense now, but I love feeling better!!! I don't stress as much as last year, but still I do a lot.

okay

well, today was a lot better than last week. I feel a lot better. I am a lot more relaxed and I think I love what I am doing. Today I think the only regret I have was that I didn't do a test on my class V this morning. I did do it on my class II/III so I feel better.

I don't know about this

I wonder if I am the only one that feels like this sometimes. Today was a good experience but was also discouraging. Can I really do this? Am I ever going to be able to clean people's teeth? Am I going to graduate? am I going to pass the boards? I learned a lot today and I learned that I do not go interproximal enough. I did 4 quads of a class II today. I don't know if he was just a really hard class II or if I just suck-probably the later. My patient was awesome and really cooperative, but I wasn't doing as well as I would have liked. The instructor kept telling me I was doing great and was right where I should be, but I honestly feel like I should be able to do everything right the first time, but I have to remember that I am learning and that is why I am here. at least I didn't miss every spot just quite a few.

First Day back

YES- Today we are back. I am so glad that we were able to do an OD on each other today I know that it will totally help. I am a little exited to start but I am a little nervous. I just want it to come.

I am so frustrated

This is rediculous. I wanted professor mcconaughy to look at a chart for me because I felt like it needed to be changed. Last wednesday I asked her to look at it with me fast. It literally would have taken 2 minutes, but she said to me " I can't do this righ now because it is my lunch time so I will look at it later" I wasn't sure what to do because I thought she was very rude about the entire thing and why couldn't you wait for me for two minutes and help me out. She said leave it on the instructor table and I will do it when I get back. Well obviously she didn't do that because the next day she came and asked me where the chart was. I told her she had told me to leave it on the table and that she was going to look at it after lunch. She said okay and said she would go look at it. Well as of today she still hadn't said anything to me about it and I was worried because all week I have looking for the chart. So I e-mailed her to see if she had the chart because it had the two yellow forms for my class II test and it is my dietary analysis patient. Finally she sees me this morning and asks if I have found it. I said no and I had look four times it the last name and the first name. SHe doesn't even care that it is lost and now I am going to miss 100 point in DH class becasue she lost the chart. I don't know what to do. I am so mad. I am mad first because she wouldn't give me the time of day and the entire year she hasn't anyways, and I am mad becasue she lost the chart and she doesn't even help me find it and says it is my problem to find it. Well, maybe she should take resposibilty for her actions and not doing what she said she would in the first place!!!

Okay

Well I haven't blogged in forever, but I am now done with my class II patients and I am extatic about that. I am so excited for the semester to end. I hope it goes by fast. All I have to do for requirments is 4 quads of a class III. I am doing one on Monday and then I am seeing a IB because I have 64 quads and need 65. Then one Wednesday I am seeing a patient that has 3 quads of a class III. I am nervous to do all of it in that little of time, but when that is your only option there isn't much you can do about it. I hope I pass and I think I will I just am ready for a break and I hope that I come back in the fall. Just kidding, but I think it will be hard.

FMX and IB

I finished a IB and did a FMX today it was great.

Well a IB pateint

A IB patient is better than no patient. At least it is an extra four quads. My pateint canceled for today and I found another one, but they didn't show up. Now my pateint for Wednesday cancled so I am frustrated and want to move up my other patient and I don't know if they can, but I am not sure I want them here wtih the instructor I have because last time they were here I had this instructor and they got mad at me and wouldn't help me. Anyways I guess I'll figure it out.

AAAAAAHHHHH

Today was not really a good day. I actually totally hated it. It was horrible. I was really hoping to get my class II/III done, but that didn't work. It is my first class II/III patient and I didn't even really get any help unitl I was told I totally was missing spots and that I should have only tried to do one quad and then I still didn't really get any help when I was scaling. I only finished one quad, but I passed it. I am still frustrated though because if class II patients take three appointments I am totally not going to finish the rewquirments. I hate the stress of this. I actually hated today.

Done with IB

I am done with IB finally. I still have some scheduled. Something is done.

One section complete

I finally finished one section I am done with my IA patients so I am on my way. HAHAHAHA. I might finish everything I am supposed to. I was in a really good mood today so I am feeling pretty good.

Another late patient

I honestly can't remember ever starting on time with a patient. My patients are always late and it is frustrating. Today my patient was late and I didn't get started until after one. Then I felt like I had to really hurry because she was from out of town and made a special trip. I took x-rays and still was able to finish her. She was only a IB though, but still I had her out of here before the time we are supposed to. It went really well and I actually counted her as an exam and didn't miss any spots so that is good. It is coming together there is hope. And spring break is next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is HOPE

I now have another class II patient, but it is only three quads, but I will take it. It was scary though to scale for the first time a class II. I think I will live. I am just excited to maybe meat my requirments. I still need four quads of class II and 3 quads of a class III. I can make it I think.

Class II and III

Finally I got a class II. She had three quads of class II and one quad of a class III. I havce been stressed out for a long time about this. My patient actually didn't come today and there was someone that jsut showed up and wanted to get their teeth clean so we waited a few minutes to see if our patients were going to come and they didn't so I got this patient. At least I had a patient and it ended up working really well for me. I hope she comes back. I did BWX and a full mouth series of x-rays.

Weird day

I don't know what the deal is but I am struggling. The last few weeks have been odd. Today I was all excited because I had already scaled one quad of this patient and was ready to do the other three I thought it was going to be a breeze. It wasn't really that bad and I only missed three spots on my scale check, but then I couldn't feel them and I couldn't get them off. I am just feeling down a little lately and need a confidence booster. I was thinking I was doing okay and after today I lost that. I need to take a deep breath pick myself back up and push myself again. I haven't wanted to do homework really lately though and just feel like I am holding on by the seat of my pants. Oh well time won't stop I have to keep going.

A break

Today was awesome I felt so relaxed like I was just here to take all of the information in and I didn't have to stress about a patient and I was able to learn more and try and apply the things so I can be better for when we see a real patient again. My next patient I have done one quad and I didn't use the ultrasonic and I really should have so I am excited to finally get to us it on someone who it will really benefit me and them.

IB exam

On Monday I did my IB exam. I was really nervous and din't know what classification my patient was going to be. They ended up as a IB and I hadn't taken my test for it yet and I know we had to have it done by the 5th of march and I didn't know if I would see a IB patient before then so I went for it. My patient had a lot of recessiona and I didn't really know how to scale the cemetum. IT eneded really good or I hope it did. I didn't miss any spots on my scale check so as long as my chart was good I feel I did well.

My I A patient

Today was a good day I hope but when I get my test back I will be able to tell if it was a really good day or not. I feel really confident though that I at least passed. I felt kind of bad though because I missed three spots of calc, and I haven't missed that much before. Costley said that it was because I hadn't had her as an instructor yet. Life is Good if I keep telling myself it is anyways.

CA

My first day as a CA was on Monday it was okay. It was kinda boring, but it was nice not waiting for a patient. I thought it was okay. I actually liked the down time when you could help other people. I thought it was pretty good.

My pt. didn't come again

I have had really bad luck with pt. coming and coming on time. It makes it a little stressful. Luckily my husband was able to come up again and I was able to finish him. I started an hour and a half late, but was able to accomplish three quads. I feel pretty good, but it is hard to deal with pt. and how you can't control them at all.

I was late

Well on Monday I had a stressful day. First my pt. cancelled and I had to find a new one. I needed to pick up my patient though and they couldn't leave right when I would have. Then it started snowing and we got delayed so I was pretty late. I just said to myself you can only get done what you can so it is okay. Well I took x-rays adn probed adn even scaled the entire mouth. It actually worked out really well. I felt pretty good. I stayed calm and everything was alright.

I finished a whole pt

I am so excited I actually finished an entire pt. today even with x-rays and health history and everything. I felt like it went really well. I was even going to do sealants and had time to but then the teeth were sticky. Oh well at least she was finished and I feel good about it.

X-rays

I am so mad at myself. Today my day was going really well and I thought I was doing great. My pt. was here I was going right along then, I went to take x-rays. I was taking digital x-rays and forgot to put the lead shield on. Then instructor Vining came back and noticed and so I put the lead shield on for the rest of the x-rays. I didn't know what would happen unitl the day was over. If you don't put the lead shield on then you fail those x-rays. I am so mad at myself and I hope and think I will never do it again. At least it wasn't a full mouth. It is just frustrating. You are thinking you will have a great day and then you fail part of it. It burst my bubble. Oh well.

AAAHHHH

Fisrt of all fo today I had a pt. until last thurs then my pt cnacelled so I scramble to find one and found a family member who would come. Then I found a different pt. Well so i thought when I got to clinic my pt didn't come I called and there was no answer. So in a rush I called my husband and he was able to come up. He got here late, but it still went well. I didn't take x-rays but he had bitewings in May. I was able to get everything else done and scale one quad. I survived.

NEW SEMESTER

Today I thought I was going to throw up. I was so nervous for some reason. Everything was making me sick. I couldn't get myself to calm down, but after the clinic started I felt a little better. I am still nervous, but I think I will live. I am not really excited though to do the homework thing again. I needed a little bit longer break so I felt bored and that homework would keep me busy. I will make it through though I just need to take it one day at a time and tell myself that.